adding borders
Yo,
so i'm curious to here your opinion re borders.
i add a border to all my 'portfolio' photos. i feel it adds a nice finishing touch to the photo, though i don't want to border to be in your face. for consistancy, i always add the same border.
However, quite a few people have said they would prefer the photo without the border in their comments. so i'm starting to wonder if i am actually adding to the photo by adding the border.
So whats your thoughts about photos with borders..
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otinkyad
Just to (partly) contradict myself, I think Steebo's image at
23 October works really well without a border! -
otinkyad
I hadn't realized so many people dislike borders and am surprised by this. I personally like borders because they delineate the image from the surroundings. To me the composition is as much to do with the spatial relationship between the pictorial elements and the edges, as it is with the spatial relationship between pictorial elements. Hence I make the edges clear with a border.
17 October
On the Focussion site where the images are posed on a dark background I like to add a very narrow white border (when I remember), especially where the image is dark.
I hadn't realised that borders were unfashionable - Quel Horreur! -
zamilphotos
borderless is the way. Problem with borders is that it doesn't help wide angle shots. Not having borders gives the illusion of continuation past the edges of the photos. Just saying.
6 September -
bibianasilveira
3 Septemberfrank wrote:Framing of any shot is a prerequisite to any finished work of art.
actually, if you pay close attention to the impressionists and some of their offspring (modigliani comes to mind), you will see a whole discussion on the subject of borders, framing etc. according to these guys, a border, frame, or any other type of finish "closes" the image, fabricates a window effect, or "boxed in". an example: imagine a portrait where the subject faces away from the camera, towards the side. if you crop the photo really close, or leave negative space on the side opposite the face, you are "closing" the subject, or boxing it in. now if your negative space is on the side the subject is looking at, you are opening the frame. that's about the same as with borders. (if anyone can understand what i just said, please let me know lol).
which brings me to my answer. i think it depends on the subject and mood. and your personal preferences. -
sharkskin
In the end its down to you.I like borders in some shots and not in others.
2 September
Be yourself and do what pleases you.
Mooi bly. -
kanonkop
wow you guys have a pretty persuasive argument haha. Some interesting points though. I'm still kinda two minded about it. sure, on this site there is a build in border, but if you just viewing your pictures at home or other sites, there isn't always a border. i i recon that a border can just 'finish' the picture off. though the border shouldn't be a feature as such, it should be fairly plain and un-obtrusive.
6 May 2012
however, from what has been said below, it doesn't sound like border are really adding any value to the image..
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Aljan
I prefer no borders too, just because it's about the photo online and there is already is a border (the background of the website :-) I also think you can be more objective in your feedback without borders. Some times borders are so distracting that I really have troubles giving good feedback.
6 May 2012 -
kavian
I must say that I hate borders unless it's on a print, physical portfolio or poster - but then it would have to be very minimal. Adding a border on a digital photo is a definite no-no for me. ;)
6 May 2012 -
maspick
5 May 2012kanonkop wrote:Yo,
so i'm curious to here your opinion re borders.
i add a border to all my 'portfolio' photos. i feel it adds a nice finishing touch to the photo, though i don't want to border to be in your face. for consistancy, i always add the same border.
However, quite a few people have said they would prefer the photo without the border in their comments. so i'm starting to wonder if i am actually adding to the photo by adding the border.
So whats your thoughts about photos with borders..
Brett -
Borders are traditional and, some would now say, old school. Used to be, unless you processed your own film and chose not to use them, borders were added by most photo labs. Then, some labs started to offer the option of no borders, but actually charged extra. Since the dawn of the digital age, though, borders have started to be considered passé, hearkening back to the day when the lab made all the decisions about processing your photos.
Frankly, I think a border (unless it's a decorative one like grunge or burned) makes a photo look more like a snapshot. Especially here, where we're looking for others to critique our work, it's secondary to the purpose of the image itself. But, hey, if it's the statement you want to make as an artist, it's your canvas! d:¬{D -
frank
Borders or no borders?
5 May 2012
Lets do the maths...has anyone anywhere bought a work of art that was not framed?And if they did did they then get that work of art framed?
Framing ones work has many values.One it can boost i mediocre shot above its station.It can frame and add to the shot.
It can force the eye to focus on a statement.The list goes on and on.Framing of any shot is a prerequisite to any finished work of art.The trick is to do it correctly.Ask you friendly art dealer for the tricks of the trade.Just my opinion. -
GirlMick
I wouldn't say don't ever put a border on a photo because there are some pics it does work on. I tend to prefer borders on 'simple' pictures i.e. single subjects as I think it can add to the picture. However, on landscape or panoramic shots, it may not work quite as well. No definitive answer in my opinion.
5 May 2012